Mia Hundvin
Encyclopedia
Mia Terese Hundvin (born March 7, 1977 in Bergen
, Norway
) is one of Norway's most successful professional team handball
players.
in 1999, the European Women's Handball Championship
in 1998 and Olympic bronze in 2000
Hundvin scored the game-winner as Norway beat South Korea
, 22-21.
She became pregnant by partner Terje Haakonsen in 2003, which interrupted her playing for the Danish
team Aalborg. In addition to her handball career, Hundvin has been training to be a photographer and works for Danish television.
An episode of the Danish sit-com Langt fra Las Vegas
was called Mia Hundvin.
, but divorced her three years later. Sports Illustrated
ran a lengthy feature on the two, who are much-discussed celebrities in their countries. According to Sports Illustrated, Andersen had been the lover of handball legend Anja Andersen
after they won the gold for Denmark in 1996.
After her divorce from Andersen, she married and had a child with male snowboarder
Terje Haakonsen, who was the world's top snowboarder in the 1990s.
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
) is one of Norway's most successful professional team handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
players.
Career
Hundvin played 73 matches for Norway's national handball team in addition to playing for professional clubs. She was part of national teams that won the World Women's Handball ChampionshipWorld Women's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957.- Championships :- Overall medal count :- Participation history :-Largest winning margin:Source: - External links :*...
in 1999, the European Women's Handball Championship
European Women's Handball Championship
The European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
in 1998 and Olympic bronze in 2000
Norway at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Norway was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.- Gold:* Trine Hattestad — Athletics, Women's javelin throw* Knut Holmann — Canoeing, Men's K1 500 m kayak singles...
Hundvin scored the game-winner as Norway beat South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, 22-21.
She became pregnant by partner Terje Haakonsen in 2003, which interrupted her playing for the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
team Aalborg. In addition to her handball career, Hundvin has been training to be a photographer and works for Danish television.
An episode of the Danish sit-com Langt fra Las Vegas
Langt fra Las Vegas
Langt fra Las Vegas is a Danish sit-com, which was first aired on the Danish TV channel TV2 Zulu. It revolved around life at a newly started TV morning show, Jump Start, and focused on the life of the main character, Casper .Langt fra Las Vegas consisted of 53 episodes, aired over 5 seasons with...
was called Mia Hundvin.
Personal life
In 2000 she entered a registered partnership with Danish handball player Camilla AndersenCamilla Andersen
Camilla Andersen is a Danish team handball player, Olympic champion and World champion. She received gold medals with the Danish national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She is World champion from 1997, and two times European champion, from...
, but divorced her three years later. Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
ran a lengthy feature on the two, who are much-discussed celebrities in their countries. According to Sports Illustrated, Andersen had been the lover of handball legend Anja Andersen
Anja Andersen
Anja Andersen is a former female handball player and currently coach.-Career:Anja Andersen is known for both her skills as an offensive player, her strong temper and courage to make dramatic scenes and daring tricks during a match. She was an important part of the renaissance in Danish handball...
after they won the gold for Denmark in 1996.
After her divorce from Andersen, she married and had a child with male snowboarder
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
Terje Haakonsen, who was the world's top snowboarder in the 1990s.